The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

4 V * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

Sr . GEOKGE ' S LODG-E , TBEDECAR . —In our issue of the | 17 th ult ., we announced that it was hoped the arrangements in connection with the new lodge would allow of the consecration taking place on the second Thursday in March . We now learn from our local correspondent that owing to the arrangements not yet being fully matured , the consecration and opening is

unavoidably postponed until the second Thursday in April . The D . Prov . G . M . of Monmouthshire , and a large number of brethren from Newport , Abergavenny , Merfhyr , and other places are expected to be present on the occasion . A banquet is to take place after the ceremony , and arrangements are being negotiated for a special train for the conveyance of the visiting brethren .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ROTAX ATHELSTAN LODGE OP INSTETJCTION ( NO . 19 . )—MasonicUnionTavern , Air-st ., Regent-st . On the Sth prox ., the fifteen sections will bo worked by tlie following brethren . First lecture : 1 st section , Bros . Carlstrom ; 2 nd , Groome ; 3 rd , Werbzfeld ; 4 th , Price ; 5 th , Potter ; 6 th , Ferguson ; and 7 th , T . Foxall . Second lecture : 1 st section , Bros . P . K . Stephens ; 2 nd , H . Ash ; 3 rd , S . Foxall ; 4 th , Cripps ; and Sth , T . A .

Adams . Third lecture : 1 st section , Bros . Meredith ; 2 nd , C . A . Cotterbrune ; and 3 rd , H . Hoare . Bro . Joseph George , P . M ., 7 S 0 , will preside , and open the lodge at seven o'clock , p . m . We understand that upon this occasion a superb testimonial , consisting of a silver tea-pot , will be presented to Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , by the members of the Royal Athelstan Lodge of Instruction . MOUKT LEBASOS LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —The regular meeting of

this old prosperous loclge was held on tho 20 th inst . at the Green Man , Tooley-street . The lodge ivas , by the kind permission of the W . M . Bro . Gooddy , opened by Bro . F . AValters . Ballots were taken for the four candidates for initiation aud a joining member , and were declared to be unanimous in their favour . Tlie minutes of the regular and emergency meetings were read and confirmed . Bro . AValters commenced the business by initiating his relative . The I . P . M ., Bro . II . Moore , then took

the chair , and did the remaining portion of the evening's work —four Initiations , one Passing , and four Raisings , all of which he performed with great care and impressivoness . The W . M ., Bro . Gooddy , closed the loclge . During the evening , in addition to the brethren before mentioned , there were present Bros . G . Morris , S . YV .. ; T . J . Sabine , J . W . ; E . Harris , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Donkin , P . M ., Sec . ; P . H . Ebsworth , S . D . ; D . Rose , J . D . ; M . A . Lcewenstark , I . G . ; A . P . Steadman , D . C . ; G . Free , AV . S . ; Dr .

Dixon , and a numerous attendance of the brethren . Bro . G . Morris , S . W ., announced that his list as Steward for the lato Festival of the Boys' School amounted to £ 101 Gs . Bro . T . Sabine , J . AV ., Steward for tho forthcoming Girls' School Festival , received good support , and expects , we understand , to receive large additions to his list at next loclge meeting . This loclge has already a candidate for the office of Steward for each of the Festivals of 1 SG 7 . All business being concludedthe

, brethren adjourned to refreshment and partook of au excellent banquet . ST . GEOHGE'S LODGE ( NO . 1-1-0)—On Wednesday March 21 st , this old and prosperous lodge met at the Lecture Hall , Greenwich , when it ivas opened by Bro . C . J . Badger , W . M ,, assisted by his officers and a goodly attendance of members . Tlie minutes of the previous meeting having been road and con-

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firmed , one candidate was most ably initiated , This lodge having attained its lOOtii year , the M . W . G . M , granted the members permission to wear a centenary jewel , of which the accompanying engraving is tlie design . Tho jewel was had by

every member present , and was very much admired . It was designed and furnished by Bros . A . D . Loewenstark ancl Sons , of Devereux Court , Strand , and great credit is due to them for their good taste . Tlie loclge having been closed the Brethren adjourned to banquet at the Globe , Royal Hill , Greenwich . Visitors : F . AValters , P . M . 73 , A . D . Lcewenstark , P . M . 548 , P . M . 733 ., & c .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DEVON . MOBIOE Toiv > , DEA' 0 > TOBT- —Lodge St . Aubyn ( No . 954 . )—A regular meeting of this loclge was held ou the evening of Thursday , the 13 th inst ., when a ballot was taken for Mr . Creber of Devonport , and Mr . Ryden of Morice Town , who had been duly proposed at the previous monthly meeting ; the ballot was unanimously favourable , and they were consequently declared

elected . It being customary in this lodge to work the higher degrees first , the loclge was opened up to the third degree , and Bro . Roberts admitted to a participation of the secrets of that sublime degree . Tlie degree of Fellow Craft was then conferred on two brethren who had served their time as E . A ., ancl business was again resumed in the first degree . Messrs . Rder and Creber the candidates named above were then

iny troduced aud received into fellowship with the fraternity . The AV . M ., Bro . Spry , then called attention to the question of the " Huyshe" Testimonials , and trusted that Loclge St . Aubyn would unanimously vote a sum towards the fund now being raised towards presenting their now P . G . M . with a collar , & c . The W . M . then alluded to the lengthened period of the services rendered by the R . W . Bro . the P . G . M ., ancl the zeal and

kindness which had ever characterised him in the discharge of his important office . A vote of £ 3 . 3 s . was then made in aid of the fund . After the proposal of five candidates for initiation at the next regular meeting of tho loclge , supplication was offered to the Almighty Architect , and the labours of the evening ended . An emergency lodge was held on the following Tuesday , March